The Latest Breaking News from Angela Merkel

Germany's conservative CDU won an election in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein on Sunday, a boost to the party of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, which was ousted from national government in federal elections last year.

Exclusive President Zelenskiy’s economic adviser, Oleg Ustenko, tells of his fury at how Europe’s refusal to act is piling more misery on Ukraine

Industry and economists say a ban would be catastrophic for the country’s economy, but many companies expect it to happen anyway

The president remains favourite to carry the election, but his task will become no easier

Only the boldest leadership can unite the EU against the delusional tyrant in Moscow. The German chancellor has the chance to provide it

The head of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party says he’s hopeful of winning a key state election next month despite a flap over some party members’ response to last year’s devastating flood

The campaign has been the most far-right in France’s modern history, with a close race between Macron and Le Pen

The escalating civilian toll of Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has fuelled calls for a reappraisal of more than a decade of French and German efforts to engage with a leader whose forces stand accused of committing horrific war crimes in Ukraine.

Analysis: From Ukraine’s point of view, this has to be the time to pile pressure on Germany in particular

Shocking pictures from the Ukrainian town of Bucha and accusations of Russian war crimes are building pressure for more sanctions against Moscow.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, long an advocate of Western rapprochement with Russia, expressed regret for his earlier stance, saying his years of support for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline had been a clear mistake. Steinmeier, a Social Democrat who served as Foreign Minister under Chancellor Angela Merkel before being…